Cat Foster Orientation

After completing onboarding, you’ll be added to our cat foster email list based on your preferences. When foster needs arise, we’ll email prospective fosters with details. If a foster group feels like a good match and you’re able to pick up the same day, reply to the email and wait for confirmation from the foster team before coming to the shelter.

Key things to know:

• Kittens under 2 months old are most in need of foster, as they are too young for adoption and may require around the clock care. They become available for adoption at 2 months old. 

• “Kitten season” refers to the warmer months when shelters receive a high volume of orphaned kittens and rely heavily on foster homes to help them survive.

• If you don’t get your first choice of kittens, don’t be discouraged. More foster opportunities will come (we promise!)

• Fostering underage kittens is a high-risk, life-saving role, and while you may grow attached, some kittens may become ill or pass away despite your care.

*** If you are hoping to adopt kittens when they are older, we strongly encourage you to consider our adoption or trial adoption program with older kittens due to risk of congenital issues, illness, and death in underage kittens.

*** Additionally, we encourage fosters not to choose kittens based solely on appearance or assume that one kitten is easier. The kittens who need foster most are often the ones others pass over.